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Today's vlog includes a walk around Vientiane's spectacular Patuxay Monument area. The monument is located on Lane Xang Avenue, more than 1km long which starts at the Presidential Palace & ending at the monument. It's a truly beautiful road that runs through the heart of the city.


Below is some more detailed information about the monument :)



Patuxai literally meaning Victory Gate or Gate of Triumph, formerly the Anousavary or Anosavari Monument, known by the French as Monument Aux Morts) is a war monument in the centre of Vientiane, Laos, built between 1957 and 1968. The Patuxai was dedicated to those who fought in the struggle for independence from France. In romanising the name from the Laotian language, it is variously transliterated as Patuxai, Patuxay, Patousai and Patusai. It is also called Patuxai Arch or the Arc de Triomphe of Vientiane as it resembles the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. However, it is typically Laotian in design, decorated with mythological creatures such as the kinnari (half-female, half-bird)


The lighting isn't the best towards the end of the video, so I have to apologise about this. The lighting was strong & I could see everyting very clearly through my GoPro when filming, but when I returned back & checked through the footage, the lighting was very dark.


I also give a brief covid update in Laos, which unfortunately includes information about the first confirmed covid death, here in Laos.


I hope you enjoy the vlog today.


See you again soon!


Thank you!

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